Staff Nurse - Orthopaedic /Fracture clinic

Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust; Wigan; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in Wigan is seeking a Band 5 staff nurse for a 12-month secondment in a busy orthopaedic clinic. The successful candidate will provide high-quality nursing care to patients and work closely with a multidisciplinary team. This position offers 37.5 hours per week, and there is potential for the role to become permanent in the future. Strong knowledge of wound care and trauma is essential.

Qualifications

• Good knowledge and understanding of wound care and trauma and orthopaedic knowledge.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide, organise and direct nursing care for patients.
• Communicate effectively with the multidisciplinary team.
• Participate in treatment and care assessment.

Skills

Knowledge of wound care

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Understanding of trauma and orthopaedic conditions

Job description

Overview

A vacancy for a 12 month secondment Band 5 staff nurse to join a busy orthopaedic / fracture clinic at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan. The post is 37.5 hours per week and is advertised on a fixed term basis to provide cover for maternity leave. There is potential for this post to become permanent in the future. Internal employees and those from other NHS trusts will need their manager’s agreement for a secondment prior to applying.

Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of the ward manager, provide, organise and direct nursing care for patients in your care.
• Communicate effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe and high‑quality care is provided.
• Participate in assessing, planning, implementing of treatment and care in an outpatient setting.
• Provide high standard of care to adults and children with trauma and orthopaedic conditions in a clinic setting.
• Participate and assist with new developments including the nurse-led dressing clinic and the virtual clinic.
• Uphold the NMC Code of Conduct and adhere to Trust policies and procedures.

Knowledge, Skills and Qualifications

• Good knowledge and understanding of wound care and some trauma and orthopaedic knowledge.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary environment in a friendly and supportive setting.

About WWL and the Role

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. The trust values its staff and believes that happy staff contribute to happy patients. WWL is committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything it does, with a focus on safe, effective care and dignity. Applications from all sections of society are welcome.

Additional Information

To provide high standard of care to all patients, to work with both adults and children with trauma and orthopaedic injuries in a clinic setting, and to support nursing development within the service.

This advert closes on Thursday 11 Sep 2025.